Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax after ex-shadow chancellor’s call – UK politics live

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From 2h ago 08.17 EDT Reeves refuses to be drawn on wealth tax Rachel Reeves has said the government has “got to get the balance right on taxation”, following a call by the former shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds for the Treasury to consider introducing a wealth tax. Asked about Dodds’ suggestion, the chancellor refused to be drawn on whether such a move would be introduced. She told the PA news agency: Decisions around tax are decisions that are made at a budget and we’ll make those decisions in the appropriate way, but the number-one priority of this government is to...